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As a teaching hospital, we focus on a multi
disciplinary approach to medicine, which means that our patients
benefit from the collaboration of a team of specialists – a
unique strength that enables our medical professionals to determine
the most effective strategies for the detection, diagnosis and
treatment of and variety of illnesses and diseases.
Our team of more than 120 pediatricians and
pediatric subspecialists delivers comprehensive care in virtually
every area of pediatric medicine — from the first fragile
days of life through adolescence.
Medical Director
As a highly regarded pediatrician amongst her peers nation-wide
and current Chair of the Executive Committee of the American Academy
of Pediatrics’ Section of Infectious Diseases and twice a
member of the Committee of Infectious Diseases (Red Book Committee),
Dr. Fisher helps establish national guidelines and standards for
quality health care for children and adolescents. This quality
of care is evident in The Children’s Hospital standing as
a member of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals
and Related Institutions (NACHRI), an organization that serves
as a collective voice for health systems devoted to the health
and well-being of children, no matter how sick or poor. Dr.
Fisher was recently named as a New Jersey “Top Doc” in
the area of Pediatric Infectious Diseases.
Dr. Fisher came to Monmouth Medical Center in
2000. She received her medical degree at the University of
California at Los Angeles School of Medicine in 1975. She
returned to the east coast for pediatric residency and fellowship
in pediatric infectious diseases at St Christopher’s Hospital
for Children in Philadelphia. She joined the staff there
in 1980 and served as the Hospital Epidemiologist and attending
in pediatric infectious diseases; she was active in medical education,
serving as Program Director of the residency program and the Associate
Chair for Medical Education. She is a Professor of Pediatrics
at Drexel University School of Medicine where she continues to
lecture and teach in small groups both in Philadelphia and here
at The Children’s Hospital.
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Section Chief, Neonatology
Dr. Alemany joined the family of physicians at Monmouth Medical
Center in 1993. He obtained his medical degree at Ponce School
of Medicine at Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1987. From there he
moved to San Antonio, Texas, where he completed a residency in
Pediatrics at the University of Texas Health Science Center. This
was followed by a fellowship in Neonatal–Perinatal Medicine
at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. He is Board certified
in Pediatrics and Neonatal Perinatal Medicine.
Dr. Alemany assumed the role Medical Director
for the Regional Newborn Center in 1999; he remains the Section
Chief of Neonatology while Dr. Hudome became the Medical Director
in 2006. Dr. Alemany has an appointment as a Clinical Assistant
Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Pediatrics, Drexel
University College of Medicine. In addition, Dr. Alemany is the
co-chair of the TQI committee of the Regional Perinatal Consortium
for Monmouth and Ocean counties.
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Dr. Attardi joined the Monmouth Neonatal Group at Monmouth Medical
Center in Long Branch, N.J. in July 1999. She received a
B.A. from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. in 1989 and then attended
Hahnemann University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA from
1989-93. She pursued further training in pediatrics in Philadelphia
(residency at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children between
1993-96) and in neonatology (fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University
Hospital between 1996-99). Dr. Attardi is Board Certified
in Pediatrics and in the subspecialty of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. As
a member of a team of four neonatologists she cares for acutely
ill infants in the “RNC” or Regional Newborn Center
and is also active in resident, neonatal nurse practitioner and
medical student education and mentoring. Dr. Attardi holds
an appointment as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
in the Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine. Currently
she is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the AAP
Section of Perinatal Medicine and the American Medical Association. Dr.
Attardi is also part of the New Jersey Fetal-Infant Mortality Review
Program. Dr. Attardi introduced and promoted the use of “Kangaroo
Care”, a form of skin-to-skin holding of infants by their
caregivers, and continues to have a strong interest in the role
of developmental care and family centered practices in the management
of all premature and fragile term neonates.
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Dr. Barrows is board certified in general pediatrics
and pediatric endocrinology and received his medical degree from
the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, School
of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford, New Jersey and a Bachelor
of Arts in Public Health from Brown University in Providence, Rhode
Island. Dr. Barrows completed his fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology
at University of North Carolina Children’s Hospital in Chapel
Hill, NC. He completed his pediatric residency at K.
Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical
Center in Neptune, New Jersey.
Dr. Barrows has published two articles: Continuous Subcutaneous
Glucose Monitoring in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A
Single-blind, Randomized, Controlled Trial, Pediatric
Diabetes, June, 2006 and Metastatic Medullary
Thyroid Cancer in a Pediatric Patient with MEN 2B: Emphasis
on the Need for Early Recognition of Extrathyroidal Clinical Findings
Associated with MEN 2B. Journal of Clinical
Pediatrics, June, 2006.
Dr. Barrows counsels his young patients on the importance of good
nutrition and physical fitness. His interest in these areas is
illustrated in athletic achievements, including earning a National
Title in the American Ironman event at the United States Lifeguard Competition
in Huntington Beach, CA.
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American Board of Pediatrics certified in General Pediatrics
Fellowship: Pediatric Critical
Care, Lutheran General Children’s Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois; Pediatric
Critical Care Fellow, L.S.U. School of Medicine and Children's
Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana
Residency: General Pediatrics, Lutheran General
Children’s Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois
Education: Diploma in Child Health, Rangaraya
Medical College, Kakinada, India Andhra University; M.B., B.S.,
Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, India, Andhra University
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Director, Pediatric Inpatient Services
Board certified in pediatrics, Dr. DeGroote
was twice selected as one of
American’s Top Physicians and is listed in the Best
Doctors in America Database. He completed his pediatric residency at Monmouth
Medical Center and is a Fellow, American Academy of Pediatrics
and member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. DeGroote
received his Bachelor of Science degree from Fordham University
and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine.
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Director Newborn Nursery
Board certified in pediatrics, Dr. Hall received her undergraduate
degree from Tufts University, Jackson College in Medford, Massachusetts,
her Masters Degree in Public Health - Epidemiology from Columbia
University School of Public Health in New York and medical degree
from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Hall completed her residency
in pediatrics at NYU Medical Center, NYU School of Medicine in
New York and was chief pediatric resident at Lenox Hill Hospital
in New York; an NYU Medical Center affiliate.
Certified in Pediatric Advance
Life Support (PALS) and Neonatal Advance Life Support (NALS), Dr.
Hall is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Drexel University
School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Medical Director, Regional Newborn Center
Dr. Hudome received a BS in Biology from St. Joseph’s University
in Philadelphia, and then attended Penn State University School
of Medicine, Hershey, PA from 1984-1988. She pursued internship
training in Pediatrics at Duke University in Durham, NC, and then
residency in Pediatrics at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in
Little Rock, AR. She remained there for chief residency,
finishing in 1992. Dr. Hudome then completed Neonatology
fellowship training at Penn State University from 1992-1995. Dr.
Hudome is Board Certified in Pediatrics, and in the subspecialty
of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. In September 2006, Dr. Hudome
became the Medical Director of the Regional Newborn Center; she
joins the team of four neonatologists in caring for acutely ill
infants in the “RNC.” Dr. Hudome is active in resident,
neonatal nurse practitioner and medical student education and mentoring. She
holds an appointment as a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics
in the Department of Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine. Currently
she is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the
AAP Section of Perinatal Medicine. Dr. Hudome is an active
member of the Institutional Review Board, which oversees research
activities at Monmouth Medical Center. She is the site coordinator
for the national Vermont–Oxford database, submitting data
for research and quality assurance on babies from the intensive
care nursery. Dr. Hudome is an active member of the boards for
the Ronald McDonald House and Michael’s Feat. Both
of these organizations provide much needed support services for
families of sick babies cared for at Monmouth Medical Center.
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Ceci is originally from Ecuador, completing her undergraduate and
medical training there at the Central University of Ecuador. She
came to the US to complete her postgraduate work at Elmhurst and
Mount Sinai Hospital in NY. She has been in Practice for 10 years,
working at Newark Beth Israel, Elizabeth, and St. Barnabas hospitals.
She is currently Director of Pediatric Emergency Services at Monmouth.
An avid teacher, Ceci has received the Best Pediatrics Attending
award 4 times! In her free time, she enjoys art history, music,
dancing, and architecture and design work.
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Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,
Georgetown University Hospital
Washington DC.
Residencies: Howard University Hospital, Washington
DC; Pediatric Causality and Surgery, Prashanti Clinic, Nellore,
India; Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kingston, Jamaica
Surgical Internship: Surgical Intern, Prashanti
Clinic, Nellore, India
Internship: Rotatory Internship, S.V.R.R. Hospital,
Tirupati, India
Education: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery (M.B:B.S.) S. V. Medical College, Tirupati. India; First
year B.Sc. (Agri.) S. V. Agricultural Tirupati. India.
Honors & Academic Awards: Winner of 1998
SCCM Educational Scholarship Award: intended to recognize excellence
in critical care research.
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Dr. Koppada is a graduate of Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam,
India and received his Diploma in Anesthesia and Intensive Care
from the University of West Indies. He completed his Fellowship
in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Miami Children’s Hospital
in Miami, Florida. Dr. Koppada offers a multidisciplinary approach
to medicine, having completed his residency training in pediatrics,
anesthesia and intensive care, general surgery, orthopedics, accident
and emergency and internal medicine. He is active in medical research
and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical
Association and Society of Critical Care Medicine 2003.
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American Board of Pediatrics certified in General Pediatrics and
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care, University
of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
Residencies: Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Maine
Medical Center, Portland, ME; Pediatric Residency, Maine Medical
Center, Portland; Surgical Residency: Kreiskrankenhaus Zwiesel,
Zwiesel, Germany
Education: Medical School of Ludwig-Maximilians
University, Munich, Germany
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Board certified in both Pediatrics and Neonatology, Dr. Rekedal
is a graduate of St. Olaf College in Minnesota, where he majored
in philosophy and spent time studying classical philosophy at Oxford. Dr.
Rekedal obtained a graduate degree in philosophy at Johns Hopkins,
and then went on to the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He
did his internship and residency in Pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins
Hospital, and fellowship in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine at Yale. He
has been a member of the department since 1986, serving as chief
of neonatology from 1989 to 1998, as acting chair from 1999 to
2000, and as residency program director from 1999 to 2004. He
is currently active as an attending neonatologist, and his special
interests include faculty level training in the Brazelton Touchpoints
model and ethics. He is actively involved in research regarding
the long term outcomes of extremely premature newborns. Dr.
Rekedal is responsible for the pediatric medical ethics curriculum.
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Dr. Sembrano received his medical degree from the College of Medicine
University of the Philippines and completed his Pediatric residency
at Elmhurst Hospital Center under Mount Sinai Services and his
Pediatric Pulmonology Fellowship at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
and member of the American Thoracic Society, Dr. Sembrano has particular
interest in the areas of pediatric asthma, chronic cough, chronic
lung disease of infancy, fiberoptic bronchoscopy, pediatric pulmonary
TB and recurrent stridor.
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Chief, Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Malcolm Schwartz, D.O., the section chief of pediatric endocrinology
at Monmouth Medical Center, is highly regarded throughout the state
and the country for his significant accomplishments in endocrinology. He
specializes in the treatment of diabetes, thyroid conditions and
hormone deficiencies in infants, children and adolescents and offers
comprehensive evaluation and treatment with a variety of therapies. His
pediatric obesity program provides a blame-free, supportive environment
to help obese children and their families adopt healthier lifestyles. He
has also played a key role in the development of the Women’s & Children’s
Specialty Center – a service that debuted in Lakewood, N.J.
in 2005 to provide Ocean County residents with access to Monmouth’s
renowned, experienced pediatric subspecialties and high-risk maternity
care.
He earned his medical degree from the College
of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa, and has
since achieved such honors as becoming a member of the National
Osteopathic Honor Fraternity, serving as the president of the North
Jersey Pediatric Society, and receiving the Distinguished Service
Award from the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians. Dr.
Schwartz, who holds board certifications in pediatrics and pediatric
endocrinology, is an associate clinical professor of pediatrics
at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He
also served as chairman of the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatricians
for nine years. He is an active member of the Lawson Wilkins
Pediatric Endocrine Society, and his scientific studies have been
presented before numerous professional organizations and published
in peer-reviewed national journals. In 2006, he was named
to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Mentor Hall of Fame
in recognition of his “help in shaping the future of the
osteopathic medical profession through his involvement as a mentor
to students, interns, residents and young physicians.” Also
in 2006, the American Osteopathic Foundation awarded him the Merck
Excellence in Care Award in recognition of his work with the Center
for the Treatment of Insulin Disorders at Monmouth Medical Center.
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Laura is a Monmouth County native; she grew up in Ocean Township
and graduated Cook College, Rutgers University. She received her
medical degree from Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, UMDNJ in
New Brunswick. She lived in Providence, Rhode Island for 7 years,
completing a residency in Emergency Medicine at Brown University,
Rhode Island Hospital. While working as an attending physician
in their residency program, she then completed a Pediatric Emergency
Medicine fellowship at adjoining Hasbro Children’s Hospital.
She returned to NJ as an Assistant Professor at Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital in their Pediatric Emergency Department for
2 ½ years. She came to Monmouth Medical Center in 2006 as
a full time physician in the Pediatric Emergency Department and
part time in the Main ED. She has been in practice for 6 years
and is boarded in both Emergency Medicine and Pediatric Emergency
Medicine. Her professional interests include pain management, asthma
and toxicology. She also enjoys time with her family, fiction writing
and editing, and cooking.
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Section Chief, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Deputy Chair, Department of Pediatrics
Dr Teitelbaum is board certified both in Pediatrics and Pediatric
Gastroenterology and Nutrition. He completed his medical
training at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine,
and his residency in pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital
of Philadelphia. He then went on to complete his fellowship
at Harvard University’s combined program in pediatric gastroenterology,
hepatology and nutrition at The Children’s Hospital, Boston
and Massachusetts General Hospital. Currently he is Assistant
Professor at Drexel University School of Medicine and the Director
of the Pediatric Gastroenterology program at the Children’s
Hospital of Monmouth Medical Center where he has been the recipient
of numerous teaching awards. He has authored over 50 peer
reviewed research articles, abstracts, topic reviews, and book
chapters on various topics including: advanced endoscopic techniques,
inflammatory bowel disease, probiotics, food allergies, celiac
disease, and the use of fish oils for various diseases. Dr.
Teitelbaum is also the editor of a medical reference book in pediatrics. His
clinical interests include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
constipation, irritable bowel syndrome, lactose intolerance, celiac
disease, food allergy, chronic diarrhea, liver disease and inflammatory
bowel disease (Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis). He
is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Gastroenterological
Association, North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology,
Hepatology and Nutrition, and an active board member for the New
Jersey chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.
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American Board of Pediatrics certified in General Pediatrics and
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Fellowship: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine,
Jackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami Medical Center,
Miami, Florida
Residencies: Chief Resident, Department of Pediatrics,
Howard University Hospital, Washington DC.; Resident, Department
of Pediatrics, Howard University Hospital / District of Columbia
General Hospital Residency Program, Washington DC; Resident in
Pediatrics, University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica.
Internship: Rotating internship at Port Spain
General Hospital, Trinidad consisting of three monthly rotations
in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery,
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Emergency Medicine, and Community Medicine.
Education: University of the West Indies, Faculty
of Medical Sciences: Medical Bachelor and bachelor in Surgery (MBBS)
with distinction and subject medal in Anatomy; University of the
West Indies, Faculty of Natural Sciences: (a) N2 Mathematics (b)
N2 Physics (c) N2 Chemistry (d) Use of English.
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Section Chief, Pediatric Infectious Disease
Program Director, Pediatric Residency
Associate Program Director, Monmouth Medical Center
Cystic Fibrosis Center
Dr. Verma, a board certified Pediatric Infectious Disease physician,
is a graduate of S. P. Medical College in India. She did her fellowship
in Pediatric Infectious Disease at University Hospital at SUNY,
Stony Brook, NY and completed her residency training here at Monmouth
Medical Center. Dr. Verma has had special training in radiodiagnosis
and she is the co-author of several clinical studies that have
been published in prestigious medical journals. She is a member
of the Infectious Disease Society of New Jersey, Infectious Disease
Society of America (IDSA), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
and Pediatric Infectious Disease Society (PIDS). Dr. Verma
has had a major role in medical education; she was the director
of the student education program and is currently in charge of
the Pediatric Residency program at Monmouth Medical Center. Further,
she is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Drexel University
College of Medicine.
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Section Chief, Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Center
Director of Pediatric Pulmonology at Monmouth since 1984,
Dr. Zanni has been listed among the Best Doctors in America, included
on NJ Monthly’s list of Top Docs and listed as a
Top Pediatrician by the Consumer Research Council of America.
Dr. Zanni received his undergraduate degree
at Villanova University and his medical degree from Autonomous
University and completed the Fifth Pathway Program at College of
Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Pediatric Residency
training was at Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch, NJ
and subspecialty training in Pediatric Pulmonology was at Hahnemann
University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Zanni is a Fellow of the American Academy
of Pediatrics and is a member of the NJ Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis
Foundation and the New Jersey Thoracic Society and has held numerous
positions with these organizations. He has received awards from
organizations such as the American Lung Association, New Jersey
Respiratory Care Society and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
An active author and researcher, Dr. Zanni has
contributed to several medical study papers and texts and has led
research efforts on a variety of topics.
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Assistant Attending, Pediatric Hematologist/ Oncologist Valerie
Fund Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases Children’s
Hospital at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark New Jersey.
Board certified in pediatrics, hematology/oncology and osteopathic
pediatrics,
Dr. Rifkin-Zenenberg completed her pediatric and osteopathic internships
at
Children’s Hospital of New Jersey at Newark Beth Israel Medical
Center and her
Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Schneider Children’s
Hospital,
Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr.
Rifkin
Zenenberg was a research assistant in the Department of Microbiology
at
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia and
also in the
Department of Immunology at the National Jewish Center for Immunology
and
Respiratory Medicine in Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Rifkin-Zenenberg received her undergraduate
degree from the University of
Scranton in Scranton, Pennsylvania and her medical degree from
Philadelphia
College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia. She has co-authored
numerous
articles that have appeared in prestigious, peer-reviewed medical
journals and is
the director of pediatric osteopathic residency at Newark Beth
Israel Medical
Center and a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Drexel
University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
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Monmouth Medical Center
300 Second Avenue
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